Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE of phobics?

Accepted Answer

A) They are below average in intelligence. 
B) Men are more likely to suffer from phobias than women. 
C) Phobics usually do not recognize the irrationality of their fear. 
D) Women are more likely to suffer from phobias than men. 
A) They are below average in intelligence. 
B) Men are more likely to suffer from phobias than women. 
C) Phobics usually do not recognize the irrationality of their fear. 
D) Women are more likely to suffer from phobias than men.

Question 2

Which of the following people is most likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) an elderly white male 
B) an adolescent white male 
C) an elderly African-American male 
D) an adolescent African-American male 
A) an elderly white male 
B) an adolescent white male 
C) an elderly African-American male 
D) an adolescent African-American male

Question 3

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

Accepted Answer

A) it includes treatments for each disorder. 
B) it allows the practitioner to determine the cause of the disorder. 
C) it allows disorders to be classified on five separate dimensions. 
D) a disorder can be determined with questionnaire data 
A) it includes treatments for each disorder. 
B) it allows the practitioner to determine the cause of the disorder. 
C) it allows disorders to be classified on five separate dimensions. 
D) a disorder can be determined with questionnaire data

Question 4

Which of the following is a dissociative disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) phobia 
B) fugue 
C) hypochondriasis 
D) conversion 
A) phobia 
B) fugue 
C) hypochondriasis 
D) conversion

Question 5

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) compulsions 
B) obsessions 
C) impulses 
D) panic attacks 
A) compulsions 
B) obsessions 
C) impulses 
D) panic attacks

Question 6

The _______ approach to psychological disorders was developed by Sigmund Freud.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) learning 
C) cognitive 
D) systems 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) learning 
C) cognitive 
D) systems

Question 7

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) narcissistic personality disorder 
D) bipolar disorder

Question 8

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism.The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents an unresolved internal conflict that has its roots in Dave's childhood.This view is typical of the _______ model of abnormality.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) biological 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 9

The famous story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) dissociative 
C) phobic 
D) sexual dysfunction 
A) depression 
B) dissociative 
C) phobic 
D) sexual dysfunction

Question 10

Abnormally high energy level,distractibility,increased sex drive,and positive self-image are MOST associated with which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) mania 
C) depression 
D) bipolar 
A) schizophrenia 
B) mania 
C) depression 
D) bipolar

Question 11

Biological theorists note that there is strong evidence that _______ play an important role in depression.

Accepted Answer

A) secondary motives 
B) environmental cues 
C) primary drives 
D) genetic factors 
A) secondary motives 
B) environmental cues 
C) primary drives 
D) genetic factors

Question 12

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he claimed he was the king of an alien race that would soon return to earth to dominate mankind.He claimed to be in constant communication with these aliens and helping to plan for their return.His symptoms are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions 
A) delusions 
B) obsessions 
C) hallucinations 
D) compulsions

Question 13

The _______ approach to psychological disorders stresses that events occurring in childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) learning 
B) developmental 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) medical 
A) learning 
B) developmental 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) medical

Question 14

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) obsessive-compulsive 
C) somatoform 
D) conversion 
A) anxiety 
B) obsessive-compulsive 
C) somatoform 
D) conversion

Question 15

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal behavior is learned just like normal behaviors. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) abnormal behavior is a product of hereditary predisposition. 
D) successful treatment of abnormal behavior is based on identifying its original cause. 
A) abnormal behavior is learned just like normal behaviors. 
B) what is learned cannot be unlearned. 
C) abnormal behavior is a product of hereditary predisposition. 
D) successful treatment of abnormal behavior is based on identifying its original cause.

Question 16

DSM-IV-TR was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) treatment models 
B) health providers 
C) mental disorder 
D) innate predispositions 
A) treatment models 
B) health providers 
C) mental disorder 
D) innate predispositions

Question 17

According to the cognitive model of psychological disorders,maladaptive behavior is produced by:

Accepted Answer

A) learning. 
B) a malfunction in sensory input. 
C) physical problems. 
D) irrational beliefs or attitudes. 
A) learning. 
B) a malfunction in sensory input. 
C) physical problems. 
D) irrational beliefs or attitudes.

Question 18

Which of the following theories can be used to explain the cause of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) learning 
C) cognitive 
D) all of the above 
A) biological 
B) learning 
C) cognitive 
D) all of the above

Question 19

Darcy is sitting at her desk in her office one day when she is,without warning,overcome by feelings of intense fear,losing control of herself.Her terror is so great that all she can do is sit at her desk shaking and crying.Nothing she was doing at the time would seem to have caused such an episode.Her symptoms most resemble _______.

Accepted Answer

A) phobic disorder 
B) posttraumatic stress 
C) panic attack 
D) affective disorder 
A) phobic disorder 
B) posttraumatic stress 
C) panic attack 
D) affective disorder

Exam 14: C: Psychological Disorders

Which of the following is TRUE of phobics?

Which of the following people is most likely to commit suicide?

DSM-IV-TR is most helpful because:

Which of the following is a dissociative disorder?

Involuntary ideas that keep recurring despite the person's efforts to stop them are called _______.

The _______ approach to psychological disorders was developed by Sigmund Freud.

Which of the following is a mood disorder?

Dave's wife suggests that he talk to a doctor because of his inability to cope with criticism.The doctor suggests that Dave's problem represents an unresolved internal conflict that has its roots in Dave's childhood.This view is typical of the _______ model of abnormality.

The famous story of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde is an example of which disorder?

Abnormally high energy level,distractibility,increased sex drive,and positive self-image are MOST associated with which of the following disorders?

Biological theorists note that there is strong evidence that _______ play an important role in depression.

Nick was admitted to a mental institution because he claimed he was the king of an alien race that would soon return to earth to dominate mankind.He claimed to be in constant communication with these aliens and helping to plan for their return.His symptoms are known as ________.

The _______ approach to psychological disorders stresses that events occurring in childhood can lead to unresolved conflicts.

Ritualistic behavior is associated with which of the following disorders?

The learning approach to psychological disorders suggests that:

DSM-IV-TR was designed to provide a complete list of _______.

According to the cognitive model of psychological disorders,maladaptive behavior is produced by:

Which of the following theories can be used to explain the cause of schizophrenia?

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies

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